WorksheetsJournal Club- Antivirals
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
What do antivirals NOT do
Block Infection
Prevent Replication
Inhibit Transcription
Prevent Protein Production
How many viruses have been identified as human pathogens?
(a)
True or False: Antibiotics work on viruses
True
False
What is a reason for slow development of antivirals?
Limitations regarding in vitro systems
Low rate of discovery for effective candidate molecules
Lack of equiptment
Balance of efficacy, toxicity and resistance
What organ does a hepatotropic virus attack?
Heart
Liver
Brain
Kidney
When did antivirals begin to be developed?
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
What does Remdesivir fight?
COVID-19
HIV
Hepatitis C
SARS-CoV-2
When was Remdesivir first used as an emergency drug
August 2020
May 2020
June 2020
December 2020
What was Remdesivir first being used to treat?
HIV
Ebola
Herpes
Hepatitis C
What has been your favorite class this semester?
BIO 221
Bio 221
When did the genetic sequencing of viruses begin?
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
True of false: Viruses need a host cell to replicate?
True
False
True or False: some antivirals prevent viruses from entering the bloodstream
True
False
How many classes of antiviral drugs are there?
(a)
